The root causes of insomnia are important to understand and identify. For simplicity’s sake, we can put all insomnia causes into four basic categories–physical, mental, … Read more »
Bedroom Cause of Insomnia
Your very own bedroom — the place you spend one third of your life — could be a major cause of insomnia. Here is a … Read more »
What Causes Insomnia To Become Chronic?
No discussion of what causes insomnia is complete without examining our behavior. And what do I mean by that? I mean, simply, your habits, routines, … Read more »
Understanding These (Emotional) Insomnia Causes Might Lead to the Breakthrough You’ve Been Searching for
My own experience leads me to believe that the most common and important insomnia causes are mental and emotional. When I had chronic insomnia, I … Read more »
Antidepressant Insomnia — Is the Cure Worse Than the Cause?
Antidepressant insomnia is a common side effect of medication taken to help a non-sleep-related condition such as depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or another … Read more »
Important Causes of Insomnia: Hyperarousal of the Nervous System, aka “Fight or Flight”
One of the major causes of insomnia is hyperarousal of the nervous system, yet it’s rarely discussed and often overlooked. This is probably because most … Read more »
Causes of Sleep Deprivation — Insomnia Causes are Obvious But Not the Only Ones
Causes of sleep deprivation may seem simple enough. Either you have insomnia or are not getting to bed on time for a full night’s sleep. … Read more »
Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Sleep Cycle Disruptions, Effect of Insomnia on Biological Clocks
Circadian Rhythm Disorders describe the types of insomnia caused by disruptions in your internal biological clock. Did you know you have an internal clock? Brain … Read more »
Conditioned Insomnia — How Establishing a Pre-Sleep Routine Can Help
If you have conditioned insomnia, it’s very important to develop a pre-sleep routine. The reason has to do with how the brain works. As we … Read more »
Diet for Insomnia
The right diet for insomnia is one that aims for calmness and stability in all body systems. If you have chronic insomnia, your body, especially … Read more »
Exercise and insomnia – Can You Move Your Way to Better Sleep?
What is the exercise and insomnia connection? Well, to begin with, many insomniacs avoid exercise altogether because they feel so tired. This is one case … Read more »
Hyperarousal and Chronic Insomnia
In my previous article on hyperarousal and insomnia, I discussed how the nervous system has a way of going into a state of alert — … Read more »
Insomnia and Menopause Part I — Common Physiological and Hormonal Causes
Many women approaching their late forties and early fifties discover the insomnia and menopause connection, much to their dismay. This link, however, can be misleading … Read more »
Insomnia and Menopause — Part II — Natural Treatment Options
If insomnia and menopause are causing serious disruptions in your life, health and happiness, it’s time to do something about it. The question is, what? … Read more »
Insomnia and Menopause Part III — Mental and Emotional Aspects
The insomnia and menopause connection seems pretty strong, considering the numbers of women who find themselves unable to sleep for days, weeks and even months… … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones — Is Your Endocrine System Conspiring Against You?
What are insomnia hormones? Well, there are two ways to look at this question. There are hormones that can cause insomnia… And then there are … Read more »
Insomnia Hormones Part II
As discussed in the Insomnia Hormones Part I article, hormones can play a leading role in sleep problems and sleep deprivation. The connection is still … Read more »
Intermittent Insomnia — Is Occasional Sleeplessness Leading You Toward the Chronic Path?
If you have intermittent insomnia, it means that you have episodes of insomnia that come and go. While it’s not a consistent pattern for you, … Read more »
Light Therapy for Insomnia
What is light therapy for insomnia? Well, it all depends on what type of insomnia you have. The general rule is, you want to limit … Read more »
Middle Insomnia – When Waking Up Means Staying Up for Hours
Middle insomnia, also called maintenance insomnia, means you might fall asleep relatively soon after you get into bed – maybe within 30 minutes to an … Read more »